After three heatwaves, French people worry: 'Next year will be worse. How will we cope?'
- Posted on July 18, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
France confronts a critical climate crisis as successive heatwaves expose widespread vulnerability to rising temperatures. Citizens across diverse demographics grapple with mounting anxiety about future weather extremes, questioning their preparedness and resilience. The repeated heatwave events have catalyzed urgent conversations about adaptation strategies, infrastructure resilience, and long-term climate mitigation measures needed to protect French communities from increasingly severe thermal stress.
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After three heatwaves, French people worry: 'Next year will be worse. How will we cope?'
Across France, people of all ages have realized how vulnerable they are to extreme temperatures, which have stunned the country during these past weeks.
